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New Literacies Bring Sign Language to eBooks

A new literacy landscape has emerged that is whispering farewell to the clothbound books of my childhood. Classrooms today are moving away from traditional print-based texts to incorporate digital media, often referred to as “new literacies.” Elementary school classrooms now come equipped with Smart Boards, computers and even iPads.
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Ability
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Problem-Solving as a Class Earns Merit

Last year, our staff adopted the positive discipline approach to replace ineffective no-tolerance policies. Positive discipline is based on the practice of problem-solving instead of punishment. At its core are weekly class meetings, where students work through problems together. At the beginning of the year, teachers “train” students to present problems and offer solutions. Within this process, both teachers and students explore topics such as mutual respect, encouragement and recognizing mistaken goals. One of the biggest challenges is to shift our focus from punishment to solutions.
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Bullying & Bias
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Crystalyn Snow Boyer

Crystalyn Snow Boyer is an elementary music teacher and freelance musician in the Chicago suburbs. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education and performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and a master's degree in music performance from DePaul University. Boyer is passionate about bringing social justice issues into the music classroom and using the arts to help students make the world a better place.
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Ellen Fracassini

Ellen Fracassini taught seventh and eighth grade for 10 years in New York City public schools, where she also held various teacher leadership positions. She earned her master’s degree from Fordham University in Secondary English Education. She is an experienced ELA curriculum writer and currently teaches seventh and eighth grade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, public schools.
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Gregory M. Anderson, Ph.D.

Gregory M. Anderson, Ph.D., (he/him) is a professor of higher education at Temple University’s College of Education and Human Development, and was formerly dean of the college from 2013 to 2022. Prior to joining Temple, Anderson served as dean of Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver and associate professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Anderson serves on numerous national and regional boards, including Deans for Impact and Heights, Philadelphia.
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Marilyn Vargo

Marilyn is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI with a Master's Degree in Social Work. She has been working as a School Social Worker for an elementary school in Taylor, MI for the past 12 years.